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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |